would know that by now and we don t. michael, i want to read for you some reporting on what the taliban takeover means for the jihadist movement. this is from the new yorker. the taliban takeover is the biggest boost to al qaeda since 9/11 and a global game-changer for jihadism generally. rita katz, a leading tracker of extremist activity worldwide told me there is a universal recognition that al qaeda can now reinvest in afghanistan as a safe haven. jihadism effectively has a new homeland, the first since the collapse of the isis caliphate in march 2019. michael, understanding that you are not an expert in the taliban but you are an expert in diplomacy, what options, if any, does the united states have, bigger picture? well, first of all, that s the short-term reaction. i agree with that. but i want to question whether that will be true in three or five years from now. i do not know that this will be